Feeding harnessed draft-animals.



W. H. & J. H. GRANBERY.

FEEDING HARNBSSED DRAFT ANIMALS.

APPLIOATION'IILED JAN. 5. 1909.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HENRY GRANBERY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND JULIAN HAS'IINGS GRANBERY, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

FEEDING HARNESSED DRAFT-ANIMALS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

Application iled January 5, 1909. Serial No. 470,873.

To all whom it may concer/n:

Be it known that we, IViLLrAM HENRY GRANBERY and JULrAN HASTINGS GRANBERY, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at 10 lVest Seventy-first street, in the city and county of New York and State of New York, and at 7 5 Hollywood avenue, in the city of East Orange, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Device for Feeding Harnessed Draft-Animals, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to the provision of advantageous supports for the feeding bag or feed receptacle for harnessed draft animals and an improved form of such feeding bag or receptacle.

-Among the objects of the invention are, in a feed device supported from the harness of the animal, to render the whole cheal of construction, strong, compact, and portable, and of few parts, to enable the device to be readily supported on and removed from the harness, to render it stable when so supported, to permit of adjustment of the supporting parts, to varying harnesses and to dierent animals, without necessitating alteration of the relation between the receptacle and the mouth of the animal, to provide an improved feed bag or receptacle removable from the supports and when removed serv- .iceable for containing or transporting feed,

etc., and to enable the device to be readily taken apart for compactness or transportation, renewal of parts, and cleansing.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

Ve attain these objects by the use of a feed bag or receptacle, made of canvas or other suitable material, and the supports therefor made of metal, wood or other suitable material, as shown in the accompanying drawing-in which the device is shown in perspective; all of its parts assembled and ready for attachment to the collar of the harnessed draft animal, or other available portion of its, harness. For the sake of clearness in the drawing, neither the animal nor its harness is presented.

The device is symmetrical about a central line and consists of a pair of primary arms A, A', which occupy an approximately horizontal position whenV the device is attached to the harnessed animal, in manner as herein described; and which support the feeding bag or receptacle at their outer ends by aid of the cross bars B, B, when the device is assembled as a unit.

T-he primary arms A, A, are foldably attached, at their ends opposite to the feed bag or receptacle, to a pair of secondary arms C, O, by the pivots D, D. The prolongations of the pivots D, D, are so adapted as to be readily hooked, or otherwise attached, to the trace iron of the harness, or to the connection provided on the harness for the trace connection; and thus provide support for the primary arms A, A. The same function may be performed by prolonging the arms A, A', or C, O, beyond the pivots D, D', and shaping such prolongations in such manner that they may be readily attachable to the trace iron, or other connection for the traces upon the harness, and in such manner provide support for the arms A, A.

Adjustable supports are provided upon the secondary arms C, O, in such manner that they may either freely slide upon said arms, or may be lixedly clamped thereto at any point, by means of the clamps E, E and the hook-bolt-ends F, F; the hooks formed by the bolt-ends are adapted to removably attach the arms C, O, at their outer ends, to the rein-rings or other similar xture, upon the harness; to thus afford support for saidV arms, and in connection with the supports provided for the arms A, A, as hereinbefore described, afford a second and sustaining point of support for the entire device; in this manner securing for the device stability of position when adjusted for feeding purposes. The same function may be performed, without the use of the adjustable clamps E, E and the hookbolt-ends E, F, by bending or shaping the ends of the arms C, C, at their proper points as determined by the dimensions of the harness, so as to form readily attachable connections with the rein-rings or other similar xtures on the harness.

Stops G, G are provided on the connecting ends of the arms C, O', for the purpose of limiting the angles which may be formed between the primary arms A, A and the secondary arms O, C when the device is attached to the harness of an animal, in manner hereinbefore described. These stops are formed by bending the lower ends of the arms C, C, at approximately right angles thereto, in such manner that when the de! vice is attached to the harness, 1n manner It is evident that slight diHerence in the angles at Which the ends of the arms C, C

shall be bent, to fo m the stops G,G, -or slight differences in the distance of the stops 'from :the pivots, will allow proportional differences in the angles Awhich may be :formed between the primaryarms A, A and the secondary arms fC, C. It 4is also evident that .the device,:asshown and specified, permitsfthe arms@ and C to be folded alongside of and Aparallel tothe arms A and A respectively, when 'not attached to the harness in manner herein specified.

The feed 1bag-or receptacleis, either permanently or removably, attached tothe cross bars B, B which, `when in place-as -shovvn inthe accompanying drawing, support the receptaoleinsuch inannerfand position as to afford the i'harnessed animal free opportunity for feeding .and breathing.

At theproper pointsof intersection of the arms A, A `and-the cross bars B, B, `When thegdevice assembled as a unit, the cross bars ;B, B are -notchedion-their under sides, as at H, H Vand J, J; ythe arms A, Al are correspondingly `notched :on ftheir upper sidesas indicated. By this means the cross bars iB, B :Ymay be [readily attached to, `or detached 1from,fthe arms A, A; hold'the entire device in proper :form A.and position `when it is assembled as a unit; serve to brace and strengthen -the arms A, Aand thus preserve :the Vcorrect opening or space -for Ithe Yfeed bag f or receptacle.

.Nearlthe-notches 1H, fH and J, J and also inside Aof vthe intersection of thelcross bars :B, -B lWith the arms A, A', when the'device is assembled -asa unit, `holes K, K., yare `pro- -vided on :each of the ycross bars 1B and B, Ithrough `which a cord or draw string -is passed, -having a secure `fastening' at its originating end; passing thence through a hemmed fold, .or Y other holding fasteningof the .feed iba g lor ireceptacle, to and .through a correspondingxhole .fin the cross baropposite, thence along said cross'bar, anden itsouter side, tofandlthrough a similar hole atzits opposite end, thence lpassing through ahemmed fold, for other holding fastening of the vreceptacle, to that end 4of the `cross bar op- .posite yto Whiclrit 'originated and is 4there -securely fastened as at its beginning. The `cordl or draw 4stringmaybeadjusted inman- .fner :similar to that described, but `Without securing the ends thereof to eithercross bar as described, yby\continuing said ends and securely oining i them .together on the -outer .side ofthe crossban; =and fthus attaining .the

same 1.function and -Lpurpose as :in the vmethod r groniets therein.

first described. yPrevention of chafing the cord or draiv string, when passing through t-he holes K, K', is secured either'by rounding `the edges of said holes or inserting The cord or draw string is made of such length that, When the device is assembled as a unit, it shall be drawn taut throughout its entire length, and so afford proper support for the feed bag or receptacle on each of its sides which are at an angle to the crossbars B, B; when not so assembled the cord will be loosened and so afford suitable handles for conveniently carn ryingthereceptacle and the cross bars B, 'B. Hemmed folds, Ior other suitable holding fastenings, are provided upon the sides of the receptacle which are parallel to thecross bars When-the device is assembled lthese are adapted for the insertion of'thefcrossbars, and .the receptacle may be either partly or Wholly supported through them if desired.

The feed bag or receptacle,-made ofca-nvas or other suitable material, .is made of yproper form anddepth forfcontaining feed,

when the device is .assembled -as a unit. lllhenaiot sofassembled, the feed bag or receptacle may be readily converted vinto a .form resembling a carryingvbag,vwith proper closure and security,by lpullingon thecord `on either or both of yits sides alongside the crossbars B, B.

Having thus-described our invention and improvement, and with knowledgethat receptacles,.commonly knoivnas nose bags are now lin use .for vholding feed for harnessed draft animals, We desire to call attention to the `fact that an ordinary nose bag or other receptacle of appropriate form, may be readily attached tothe supports herein described as part-of our invention, Without in Aany ,manner detracting from the advantages gained by theuse ofsaid-supports.

vAttention iscalled to theportability of the receptacle described, andthe .form it` assumes when ldetached from the .a1-ms A, A', and the cordor. draw stringis ltightened a form closely resembling ahand-bag or valise, With proper handles. The advantages 4of said form, in respect to -holding capacity `and readiness. of transportationt are obvious-and the fact that it can be ireadily cleansed, re-

paired or renewed strongly appeals in its favor. Forthese reasons We prefer a bag or receptacle ,as shown and described, butdo not restrictourclaim .to this, or any other specific form 1of receptacle, `when :used in `combination yWitlrthe supports yherein shown 'and described.

lievefandolaim.that by affording-the animal vunrestricted .opportunity for .breathing and motion, when feeding from the device herein described and specified, such diseases will, in great measure if not entirely, be prevented.

We therefore claim:

l. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising a feed receptacle, forward projecting primary arms upon which said receptacle is supported, upward extending secondary arms, pivots connecting the lower portions of the secondary arms with the rear portions of the primary arms, said pivots being formed as lower harness engaging supports, and upper harness engaging supports carried by said secondary arms.

2. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising upward extending arms, a receptacle supported from and in advance of the lower portion of said arms, clamps slidable on said arms, and harness-engaging hook-bolts adapted to tighten said clamps on said arms.

3. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising laterally spaced forward projecting primary arms, upward extending secondary arms to the lower ends of which the rear ends of said primary arms are pivotally secured, harness-engaging supports carried by the arms, and a feed receptacle removably supported by said primary arms and maintaining the same spaced, said receptacle comprising a pair of transverse bars separably connecting and spacing said primary arms, and a bag supported by said bars.

4. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising laterally spaced forward projecting primary arms, upward eX- tending secondary arms to the lower ends of which the rear ends of said primary arms are pivotally secured, harness-engaging supports carried by the arms, and a feed receptacle removably supported by said primary arms and maintaining the same spaced, said receptacle comprising a pair of transverse bars and a bag supported by said bars, said bars being notched on their under sides and said primary arms being notched on their upper sides for mutual engagement.

5. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising laterally spaced forward projecting arms, connections adapted to support the same in substantially horizontal position from the harness of the animal, a pair of transverse bars removably mounted on said arms and maintaining the same spaced, a bag supported on said bars, and a draw string adapted to draw saidbars together to close the mouth of the bag when bag and bars are removed from said arms.

6. A device for feeding harnessed draft animals, comprising laterally spaced forward projecting arms, connections adapted to support the same in substantially horizontal position from the harness of the animal, a pair of transverse bars removably mounted on said arms and maintaining the same spaced, cords extending between said bars adjacent to said arms, and a bag two opposite margins of which are supported by said bars and the other two opposite margins by said cords.

WILLIAM HENRY GRANBERY. .JULIAN HisriNGs GRANBERY.

Witnesses:

L. R. SHATTUGK, W. R. SIMrsoN. 

